School Compliance Analyst

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Grade: Professional 306

Pay Range: $60300.00 $90500.00

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develops and updates policies and procedures to ensure compliance with external laws and regulations.
• Investigates complaints or allegations of noncompliance suggesting steps to address and prevent future violations.
• Prepares annual and ad hoc reports to maintain programmatic authorization including completing documentation to obtain approval by states programmatic approving agencies (e.g. boards departments commissions).
• Evaluates planned or implemented changes in the standards and requirements of local state regional and/or national approval agencies.
• Works with internal stakeholders to obtain compile and maintain data required to complete external reports.
• Produces highquality work on short deadlines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skill and Abilities:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of authorization accreditation and professional licensure in higher education.
• Technological competence with MS Office Suite Salesforce and Smartsheet.
• Interpersonal relationship skills (socialemotional intelligence) of confidence focus ethics and accountability as demonstrated by checks with multiple layers of references.
• Ability to synthesize and communicate complex analyses and discussions into written documentation.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple competing projects and deadlines.
• Strong analytical writing and problemsolving skills.
• Sensitivity to and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a writingintensive field (e.g. communication English history) from an accredited college/university or equivalent
• Five (5) years of related experience in higher education compliance accreditation or quality assurance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a writingintensive field (e.g. communication English history) from an accredited college/university
• Knowledge of programmatic approval procedures in four or more jurisdictions
• Prior training as a quality examiner (Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award preferred)
• Bilingual (writing and speaking)

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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Position & Application Details

FullTime Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a fulltime regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

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